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Roosevelt 100 Years Ago

Roosevelt 100 Years Ago

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In April 100 years ago: “Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.” –Teddy Roosevelt. (April 19th, actually – I’m a few days late with this.) Looks like the “invisible government” he was referring to has surged forward and become a lot more…

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Happy Earth Day – Take Action

Happy Earth Day – Take Action

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Happy Earth Day! Join the Stop Global Warming Virtual March Read the Progress Report See the HBO Special “Too Hot Not to Handle“. They have also done a great job of creating a list of resources (including organizations who are committed to fighting global warming). Reward companies that have a triple bottom line: People, Planet AND Profit. Buy Blue. Visit The Wilderness Society’s collection of past Earth Day memories and practical tips for protecting our planet and its wild places….

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Impose Freeze on Oil Prices

Impose Freeze on Oil Prices

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How can the gas/oil companies still continue to defend rising prices when they are making millions of dollars a minute? Anger over oil profits is justified, especially now that we know about things like the $400 million retirement package for outgoing chairman of Exxon, Lee Raymond. Give me a break. The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights released a new study yesterday that confirms that rising gasoline prices in California are because of “corporate markups and profiteering” not rising crude…

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Got a Digital Camera!

Got a Digital Camera!

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All RIGHT! My Canon Powershot A610 has arrived! The only flaw in the package is that I’ll have to get a bigger memory card. Here’s what it could do right out of the box. I’ll learn all the options and settings later. This is a kind of lavendar-colored plant called Plectranthus. I have two, outside on the deck. It’s a pretty plant with fuzzy heart-shaped leaves, but I wanted them because of the beautiful detail of the tiny tubular flowers….

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USA’s National Debt

USA’s National Debt

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Interesting to see it from another point of view: this one from the front page of the leading Russian paper (and website) Pravda. The USA’s National Debt Clock can’t keep up with Bush’s spending – Pravda.Ru Front page / World / Americas 30.03.2006 The USA’s national debt is increasing by $2.43 billion everyday. People expect the state debt to top the ten trillion dollar mark in the next few years. A special huge electronic display in New York which shows…

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JW News – Former JW Protests at Memorial

JW News – Former JW Protests at Memorial

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Man protests Jehovah’s Witness teachings By Robert Mills, Lowell Sun, Lowell Massachusetts, April 13, 2006 WILMINGTON — Rick Fearon stood outside the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall just off Main Street last night knowing a daughter who will no longer speak to him would soon be inside. That daughter, as well as several other family members, stopped speaking to Fearon a few years ago when he left the church and began speaking out about problems he sees in the Jehovah’s Witness…

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